Haastattelussa Brooklyn-räppäri Necro

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11/11/2022

Haastattelussa New Yorkin Brooklynista kotoisin oleva räppäri Necro. Hän julkaisi debyyttialbuminsa ‘I Need Drugs’ vuonna 2000. Necro on tehnyt urallaan yhteistyötä muun muassa Kool G Rapin, Vinnie Pazin, Immortal Techniquen ja monien muiden tunnettujen hip hop -artistien kanssa.

What’s up, Necro? How are you today?

Good, grinding as usual.

How was it growing up in Brooklyn?

Brooklyn was tough—nonstop drama, nonstop fighting, racism, bullies; it made me very hardcore as a person.

What were you into when you were younger, before you started doing music?

Before music, I guess I was into video games, Nintendo, G.I. Joe, playing football—tackle and two-hand touch—mainly kid stuff that we all do, while loving music. Things like Hall & Oates were my first love musically, along with Billy Joel, before I even wanted to make it; I was just a fan listening as a kid.

What motivated you to start creating music?

I think I was at my Uncle Chanan’s house hanging out. He had an Ovation acoustic guitar, and I picked it up and loved the sound. I started playing it, and he said, “If you want it, kid, you can have it.” I was so happy! I started playing that and getting really good, playing metal riffs first—learning Metallica tabs and other thrash bands at the time. That led me to playing electric guitar and eventually being in a metal band at around 11 years old.

What are you working on now?

Right now, for 2022, I want to drop “Death Rap 2,” “Sexorcist 2,” and my thug-themed album at the least. Maybe more, but this is my goal for this year.

So I assume you love horror movies. Have you ever wanted to make your own horror movie?

Yeah, I do want to make films. When I was younger, I actually made two low-budget films in college while taking a film class. However, I quickly realized that filmmaking takes an immense amount of work, and you have to rely on so many others to create just one piece of art. It really made me sick—dealing with actors can be super annoying. I hate working with people who have inflated egos. You help them out, casting them in a scene, but they suddenly act like they hold all the power because you need them for that week. They show up late and give you attitude, which was frustrating.

I went through hell dealing with corny actors, and I found that the same issues came up when working with rappers. Patience is crucial when collaborating with others to get projects done. I eventually realized that when I create Necro solo music, I only have to deal with my engineer for mixing and a designer for cover art. While it can still be a hassle sometimes, it’s just two people—unlike filmmaking, where you have to manage 50 or more. This realization helped me understand that I would probably get further with music than with movies.

Another challenge with film is that it requires large budgets; otherwise, the quality suffers. You need a good million to make a decent movie, which is considered low budget these days. Despite all this, I love watching films. I admire the hard work that others invest in their projects. I’m also a big fan of the new TV shows; they really entertain me. If one of those shows wanted to cast me in a role that I liked, I would definitely participate. However, acting in movies can be super annoying too; it’s often just a lot of sitting around waiting to be told what to do, haha. As you can see, I prefer to control my art.

What’s your favorite horror movie?

“Blood Sucking Freaks” has always been my favorite.

Do you have a favorite horror director?

Not really a favorite, as there are so many good ones, and sometimes they are one-offs, so I can’t say. But H.G. Lewis comes to mind since he is the Godfather of Gore and started a lot of it, so he should get the #1 spot and salute.

I love Dario Argento’s films. They’re so visually striking.

Yeah, he is dope. I am a huge fan of the Giallo genre. Always very unique and exotic euro-creepy style with dope music soundtracks.

Outside of horror, do you draw inspiration from other genres?

As a beat maker, you collect records since you are a kid, so I have been exposed to every genre in search of samples. This makes you very well-rounded musically and able to pull styles from many hats and incorporate anything your mind thinks of while creating. So I am influenced by everything musically, down to even classical.

If you had total freedom to direct any porn movie of your choice, what would you create?

Interesting. If I were to direct a porn movie, I would want to get all the legends involved in the project because I truly value their contributions, even if they might be older now. Just having them in the film would be significant for me. I would also cast the hottest new young Euro girls—super newcomers—creating something that interestingly blends the old with the new.

My vision would include a comedic flavor, mixed with talented women. At the end of the day, porn is primarily about busting a nut; people generally don’t care too much about the story quality. It’s mostly about the female being incredibly appealing, and if she gets banged out really well, that’s definitely a plus. However, for the sake of fun, I would personally want to cast all the legends because I respect them and their impact on the industry.

It was a different time back in the ’70s and ’80s—more taboo—and those legends had a lot of character. Nowadays, it feels like porn performers are more like robots. I guess everything in society is losing its soul due to technology.

Anything else you’d like to share?

Yeah, follow me on all digital platforms like Spotify. Add all my songs to your playlists and follow me on all platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube—I will list my pages below.